When Cyberattacks Target the Helpers: How Protect.ngo is Defending Frontline Nonprofits
Protect.ngo, backed by the Common Good Cyber Fund grant, expands free cybersecurity services for nonprofits—mobilizing expert volunteers to defend against evolving digital threats.
Indigenous Women at the Heart of the Amazon’s Digital Future
Supported by the Internet Society Foundation’s BOLT Grant, Siekopaai women lead a community-owned connectivity project, shaping the Amazon’s digital future while preserving tradition.
Building a Smart Hub in One of Kenya’s Informal Settlements
Through the SCILLs grant, Oasis Mathare empowers youth in Nairobi’s informal settlements with digital skills, mentorship, safe learning spaces, and pathways to livelihoods.
Digitruck Salone Project: Opening Digital Doors for Rural Women and Girls
The Digitruck Salone Project, funded by the Internet Society Foundation’s BOLT Grant, brings digital skills training to rural women and girls in Sierra Leone through a solar-powered mobile classroom. By combining technical innovation with community engagement, the initiative opens new opportunities for education and entrepreneurship in remote villages.
From Goats to Bytes: A Rural Community’s Leap into the Digital Age
The Mawingu Foundation, with support from the Internet Society Foundation’s BOLT Grant, is helping the pastoral community of Il‑Ngwesi in Kenya bridge the digital divide. By connecting schools, clinics, and community hubs to affordable Internet, the project empowers local leaders to deliver digital skills training and create sustainable models of inclusion for rural communities.
Digital Inclusion for Youth with Hearing and Speech Disabilities
Access Bangladesh Foundation, with support from the Internet Society Foundation’s SCILLS Program, is breaking barriers for youth with disabilities by making digital skills training accessible. The initiative equips hundreds of young people with essential skills, creates self‑employment opportunities, and has launched Bangladesh’s first exclusive online Graphic Design training for youth with hearing and speech disabilities.
Connecting Care: The Digital Lifeline Powering Uganda’s Fight Against HIV
In Uganda’s Kalangala District, where HIV prevalence is among the highest in the country, resilient Internet connectivity is becoming a lifeline for healthcare. Supported by the Internet Society Foundation, RENU’s Kalangala Connect Project links clinics across 84 islands, enabling real‑time data sharing, remote mentoring, and stronger continuity of care in disaster‑prone communities.
A Look at KENET’s Transformative Connectivity in Rural Kenya
KENET, Kenya’s National Research and Education Network, is closing the Internet access gap in underserved rural counties with support from the Internet Society Foundation’s BOLT Grant. By connecting schools, hospitals, libraries, and training institutes, the project delivers affordable, reliable connectivity and empowers communities with digital tools for education, healthcare, and opportunity.
From Remote to Resilient: Connecting the Himalayas
In disaster‑prone villages of Uttarakhand, India, resilient Internet is becoming a lifeline. With support from the Internet Society Foundation’s Resiliency Grant, the Digital Empowerment Foundation is building solar‑powered community hubs and mesh networks that withstand extreme weather. Local women Internet Entrepreneurs lead outreach and training, ensuring connectivity, safety, and digital literacy for hundreds of residents.
From Rapa Nui to South America: How Communities Are Claiming Their Languages Online
Across Rapa Nui and South America, communities are reclaiming their languages online. With support from the Internet Society Foundation’s BOLT Grant, CENIA and partners are developing tools to dismantle digital language barriers, empowering Indigenous voices and decolonizing the digital sphere.